Nelson MCBS

Blog

nelsonmcbs.com/

Profile

nelsonmcbs.com/author/nelsonmc

Homepage

nelsonmcbs.com

  • It was God who did It… 13 Year Old Hero from Australia

    A powerful story from Australia moved hearts around the world after a 13-year-old boy named Austin Appelbee became a symbol of courage and faith. While kayaking and paddleboarding with his family, they were faith. While kayaking and paddleboarding with his family, they were suddenly swept far out to sea by strong currents and rough waters.…

  • 5 Fascinating things you need to know about archangels

    5 Fascinating things you need to know about archangels 𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘴, 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘎𝘰𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥? Who are they in the first place? How do they affect my life today? Do they still exist? To help you understand more about these mysterious beings that God created, here are five things you need to…

  • St. Margaret of Cortona

    She lived with a man who was not her husband. She loved luxury. Attention. Pleasure. And for years, she saw nothing wrong with it. The Church now calls her St. Margaret of Cortona. Margaret was born poor, unwanted, and wounded early in life. Her mother died when she was young. Her stepmother made sure Margaret…

  • Saint Vladimir the Great

    He was a pagan Prince. He kept idols. He kept concubines by the hundreds. He ruled by blood and appetite. And the Church now calls him Saint Vladimir the Great. Vladimir was born into power and violence. He seized the throne of Kievan Rus’ through betrayal and murder. He built shrines to false gods and…

  • Daily Act of Consecration to St. Joseph

    Saint Joseph, spouse of Mary, virginal father of Jesus, and my spiritual father, I consecrate myself entirely to you. I lovingly embrace your fatherhood and take refuge under your paternal cloak. Help me to pray and be virtuous today. Instruct me in the wisdom of the saints, protect me from the snares of the enemy,…

  • She was young, beautiful, and wealthy… And the Church now calls her St. Agatha of Sicily

    She was young, beautiful, and wealthy. She belonged to a noble family. But she had made a secret vow that changed everything: she belonged only to God. And the Church now calls her St. Agatha of Sicily. Agatha was born into wealth and nobility in Sicily. She had every advantage—status, comfort, and a future filled…

  • Prayer to St. Agatha of Sicily for Breast Cancer Patients

    St. Agatha of Sicily is honored as the patron saint of breast cancer patients because of the suffering she endured for her faith. Agatha was a young Christian woman in 3rd-century Sicily who vowed her life to Christ. When she refused the advances of a Roman official and would not renounce her faith, she was…

  • Christ Founded One Church, not Denominations

    In a world filled with thousands of competing Christian groups, many sincere believers ask: Did Christ truly intend for His followers to be divided? When we return to Sacred Scripture, Apostolic teaching, and the witness of the early centuries, one truth becomes clear — Our Lord Jesus Christ founded one visible, united Church, not a…

  • The Biblical Reason God Tests Faith with Delay

    _________________ One of the hardest questions believers ask is simple: “If God loves me, why is He taking so long?” Delay is not God’s absence. In Scripture, delay is one of God’s most deliberate tools. To understand this, we must read the Bible carefully, not emotionally. 1. DELAY IS NOT DENIAL, IT IS FORMATION The…

  • Thee Monks and the devil

    3 MONKS AND THE DEVIL The demon appeared to three monks and He told them: If he gave them power to change something from the past, what would they change? The first of them, with great apostolic fervor, replied: “I would prevent you from making Adam and Eve fall into sin so that humanity could…

  • 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟓 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲

    Perhaps you’ve heard of the Fifteen Promises of the Rosary. According to legend, Our Lady promised St. Dominic that she would pour out specific blessings upon those men and women who pray the Rosary daily. In case you’ve never heard of them, here are the promises which Our Lady allegedly made: 𝟭. To all those…

  • Way of the Cross for Youth | Snehamudrakal | Fr Joy Chenchry MCBS

    കുരിശിൻ്റെ വഴി (സ്നേഹമുദ്രകൾ) യുവജനങ്ങൾക്കും കുട്ടികൾക്കും വേണ്ടിയുള്ള പുതിയതും തികച്ചും വ്യത്യസ്തവുമായ ഈ കുരിശിന്റെ വഴിയിലൂടെ നോമ്പിന് ഒരുങ്ങുമല്ലോ! ഇതിന്റെ പ്രത്യേകതകൾ; Written & Prayed byFr. Joy Chencheril MCBSVox: Nivedya, Shine, Sobin, Ashna @ Geetham ThodupuzhaBacking: PradeeshDesign: AstraBooks @ Jeevan Books Bharananganam! ഫലദായകമായ നോമ്പുകാലം ഏവർക്കും നേർന്നുകൊണ്ട്,ഈശോയിൽFr. Joy Chencheril MCBS Listen, pray and share!🙏🥰

  • Soldier of the World to a Soldier of the Light…

    He was addicted to glory. He loved violence. He lived for honor, reputation, and romance. And the Church now calls him a saint. St. Ignatius was a Basque nobleman and a soldier. He dreamed of fame on the battlefield and admiration in the court. His prayers were shallow. His ambitions were loud. God was a…

  • 10 Saints who were leading scientists

    𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦; 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘺. There is, in the modern world, a tendency to view science and faith as being opposed, as though a person taking college physics must necessarily experience a revelation that the universe created itself. Fortunately for…

  • Healing Prayer to our Mother of Perpetual Help

    O MOST HOLY VIRGIN MARY, most Tender and Compassionate of mothers, turn thine eyes of mercy upon me, and lend a gracious ear to any humble prayer for healing and deliverance. Since thou art more ready to give than to receive, thou wilt find in me a fitting subject for thy bounty. It is true,…

  • Prayer to St. Rita for Impossible Cases

    𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗧. 𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗔 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗦 & 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗦 O Holy Patroness of those in need, St. Rita, whose pleadings before thy Divine Lord are almost irresistible, who for thy lavishness in granting favors hast been called the Advocate of the HOPELESS and even of the IMPOSSIBLE; St. Rita, so humble, so pure, so…

  • And the Church now calls him St. Joseph of Cupertino

    He was slow. He was mocked. He failed exams repeatedly. And the Church now calls him St. Joseph of Cupertino. Joseph was born in 1603 into poverty and humiliation. His father died in debt, and Joseph’s family was so poor that creditors tried to evict them while his mother was in labor. From the very…

  • An effective prayer against lustful thoughts, by St. Thomas Aquinas

    𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘭, 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳. It is extremely difficult to remain pure and chaste in today’s world. The internet in particular has opened up an entire Pandora’s Box of temptations that are available to us at the touch of a finger. This has left many of…

  • 𝟲 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮

    Some saints have been deemed worthy to share in the suffering of Christ in a very real and unique way through the Stigmata. The Stigmata is a divine gift that gives a person physical marks that parallel the wounds Christ received during Crucifixion. The Church has always taken due care to examine any claims of…

  • And the Church now calls him St. Peter, the first Pope

    He was loud. He was impulsive. He swore he would never fall. And the Church now calls him St. Peter, the first Pope. Peter was a fisherman—uneducated, rough around the edges, quick to speak and quicker to promise. When Jesus called him, Peter left his nets immediately. He loved Christ fiercely. He believed boldly. He…

  • 20 THINGS TO REMEMBER AT MASS

    Etiquette is not only about behaviour at a party or formal meeting. There is also Mass Etiquette which is neglected. 20 THINGS TO REMEMBER AT MASS: 1. One must fast for at least 1 hour before receiving Holy Communion. The only exceptions are medicine, water or unless someone is ill and needs to eat sooner.…

  • 12 Ways to honor the Holy Family in February

    𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘊𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 … Did you know that in the Catholic Church, each of the 12 months of the year has a devotional theme? For Catholics, February is the month devoted to The Holy Family, and it is an ideal time to…

  • THE EIGHT BEATITUDES | Matthew 5: 3-10

    1. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.” – The poor in spirit are those who never forget that all that they are and all that they have is from GOD… With Job they say, “The LORD gave, the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the…

  • The miracle behind the canonization of the parents of St Therese of Lisieux

    Seven-year-old Carmen has an extraordinary story. Because of her, Blessed Louis Martin and Zélie Guérin—the parents of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux—were canonized as saints. The little girl was born prematurely in Spain in 2008 at just six months into pregnancy. She was fighting for her life for several weeks because of a cerebral hemorrhage and…